"Ndakasimba Kana Makasimbawo."
-Zimbabwean for "I am strong if you are strong."
Start: Holiday Inn Express
Finish: Holiday Inn Express
Today: 0 mi
Total: 229.4 mi
To zero or not to zero, THAT is the question. Although we did not intend for this day to become one, there were so many things that contributed to its coming: My parents came to visit us, it was our 1 year anniversary and Don at the front desk said he would upgrade us to the really expensive Honeymoon Suite for the hiker room price! It was the perfect storm of reasons to take a zero!
My parents arrived at about 10:30 AM. I asked my mother to bring the hair buzzer and we cut my hair really short so I can stay cooler in the summer heat. We all got in my parents car and took a ride along the windy roads of Harriman state park and ate lunch at the restaurant on Greenwood lake. My parents brought a few boxes of supplies I had left with them so we topped off our food, fuel, and I even replaced some socks that seemed to have a permanent stink attached to them.
On the way back to the trail head, the windy road felt like a roller coaster. The combination of not being used to driving in a car, just eating and my Dad possibly going a bit over the posted speed limit made Heather and I feel sick. Heather already had a bad headache and I was falling asleep at lunch because I was so tired so we decided to go to the hotel and see if they had a room. Don, who helped us yesterday, remembered it was our anniversary so he upgraded us to the Honeymoon Suite for the lower hiker rate!
I'm so tired I'm going to take a nap now...
~Daddy Long Legs
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